What would be the est combination to lower the MCS with the most comfortable ride. What's your set up?

 

i ran my mcs with a set of h-sports for about a month and a half. very cushy. too much so. ran on stock struts.

i didnt like it, you may!

 

have no answer. So much goes into a suspension set up. How much do you want to lower? Going down a lot will negatively effect your suspension geometry. You'll need adjustable control arms in the rear as the rear camber gets very negative, and you'll loose suspension travel, making a stiffer, not softer, suspension a requirement unless you like bottoming out your suspension travel and getting massive WHACKS though the entire car. If you want a smoother ride, try the Koni FSDs.. If you want a really lowererd car, get ready for a rough ride...

Matt

 

BTW, the car already has the same ground clearance as a Porsche, so what exactly do you think you will get by lowering a street car (aside from looking like a really little gangsta)?

 

im running H-sports over stock 03 dampers with 205/50/16 GS-D3's.

it's pretty comfy. im thinking about trying the FSD's next.

 

JCW or JCW springs with FSD

 

Biggest improvement in ride quality is gained by dumping the runflats and going to regular performance tires. Therefore you can get a set of performance based lowering springs (H&R, H-Sport, K&W, etc.) keep your stock shocks, and recoup the comfort by changing your tires.

I run Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 tires in 215/55/17 config. with the suspension setup in my sig.

 

I have found that the best combination of ride, handling and lowering is H-sport springs with Koni FSDs. IMO, the combination lowers the car the perfect amount (looks cool but does not looked slammed and no tire rubbing). Scott, at Central Coast Coopers (Oxnard, CA 877-885-MINI) has tried many spring / shock combinations on his own MINI and can tell you details about each combination. I think he is currently running H&R / FSDs on his own MINI. Send me a PM if you want more information.

 

As far as the ride height, just minimize the gap and still smooth as can be, the FWY's that I travel the 605 and the 710 is really bumpy in areas, just trying to get comfortable. FSDs w/ H sport is what the consensus is.

 

i agree, dump the runflats and switch to performane tires.
as far as ride height...drop it till it scrapes!!!

 

but surely not for handling.

Matt

 

Scrapes! Yikes! Remember lowered but comfortable. I read a post that the FSDs and H-sport lifted 1/2 inch, from stock? Or just live with it, lowered means bumpy..

 

i thought the post said it was 1/2" higher from where the H-Sports were
with the stock dampers... i was hoping someone could
reconfirm this. if i do the FSD, i want the ride height unaltered.

 

how would a dampner raise ride ride height? mabe if the body of the shock was longer i guess that could do it. the body being longer would move the spring position up more.